Vermont Law Enforcement Agencies Help the Feds Patrol the Border. Should They? | Seven Days

Several Vermont police agencies allow their members to participate in Operation Stonegarden despite a state policy that bans collaboration with federal immigration authorities.

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With funding set to dry up, Minneapolis faces tough choices on lead pipe removal

The city is prioritizing historically disenfranchised neighborhoods, daycare and childcare facilities, and streets due for utility work.

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Cherokee Nation bans hyperscale data centers on tribally owned, trust lands

The Cherokee Nation issued a ban on hyperscale data center development for tribally owned and trust land on Wednesday.

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Firefighters Work to Contain Wildfires Raging Through Native Land - Underscore Native News

Warm weather and winds in the forecast could challenge the containment efforts.

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Lahaina’s slow return: 3 years later – AsAmNews

New data analyzed by AsAmNews reveals how many Lahaina families have rebuilt and which neighborhoods are returning fastest.

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Report says CYFD dropped foster teen, a U.S. citizen, at border against his will

The situation has prompted a flood of outrage from advocates and New Mexico lawmakers, who say CYFD overlooked safety and health concerns.

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CalEnviroScreen 5.0 overlooks San Francisco

CalEnviroScreen 5.0 data overlooks pollution and socioeconomic burdens affecting San Francisco's SRO residents and vulnerable communities.

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Lahaina Homecoming brings back 103 former residents – AsAmNews

Lahaina residents past and present enjoyed music, food and vendors along Front St. for Lahaina Homecoming.

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Despite being disproportionately impacted by air pollution, many Gateway Cities don’t have state-run air quality monitors

Of these 26 former industrial cities, 17 do not have state-operated air quality monitors. At a time when environmental justice communities are even more at risk due to federal rollbacks to clean air p...

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'The stakes are life or death': Fear of deportation looms for some veterans in Nevada - The Nevada Independent

Foreign-born residents of the U.S. are eligible to serve in the military, but some veterans and their families are facing deportation — and the pace has picked up under Trump.

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Grain bin accidents remain deadly. One farmer hopes his family’s story can help

Tom Ritter and his son, Cory, had worked together with their families every harvest season for the past 20 years. But last year’s harvest was different; instead of Tom and Cory working together, trage...

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Bringing Pride to Saranac Lake

At a Pride Month show, drag queens share stories of how their art form builds community in the Adirondacks

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Volunteer watchers detail harassment, surveillance and pushback from Memphis Safe Task Force • Tennessee Lookout

Volunteer observers of the Memphis Safe Task Force say they have been subject to harassment, intimidation, surveillance and assault.

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Under the Gun: How police efforts to get guns off the street have backfired

From NYPD gun units to mandatory minimum sentences, New York has prioritized illegal gun possession enforcement to reduce violence.

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Screwworm-infected Texas district still has no Congress member

Gov. Greg Abbott has not yet scheduled a special election for the 23rd Congressional District, which was previously represented by disgraced ex-Rep. Tony Gonzales.

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Inside Outlanders, Raleigh’s Self-Governed Homeless Community

Outlanders has a mayor, a charter, and a tight-knit community. The camp could serve as a model for helping people get back on their feet—or be cleared out.

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How Migrant Justice Built a Movement On and Off the Farm | Seven Days

Migrant Justice formed after a young farmworker’s death on the job. Now it’s leading Vermont’s resistance to Trump’s immigration crackdown.

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How Colorado's drought is impacting honeybees and honey production | Rocky Mountain PBS

This year's unusual weather patterns are stressing all pollinators, including honeybees, leaving them disoriented and with less to forage.

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An ICE officer shot at a St. Paul man in December. The agents’ stories don’t add up. • Minnesota Reformer

These are the facts most everyone agrees on: Juan Carlos Rodriguez Romero pulled out of his apartment complex to start a DoorDash shift on the icy roads of St. Paul four days before Christmas, during ...

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NY's Beds for Unaccompanied Minors Evaporate as Feds End Contracts

Shelter providers have had to lay off staff, while the children’s already uncertain futures have become even murkier.

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Six new journalists to join the Ag & Water Desk - Ag & Water Desk

The Ag & Water Desk is thrilled to announce that six new reporters and local newsrooms will be joining our team.  The Desk partners with newsrooms across the Mississippi River Basin to produce our coverage, and these outlets hire reporting fellows in partnership with Report for America.  The newsrooms joining the Desk this summer include: […]

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MinnPost to welcome two Report for America journalists in July

MinnPost is joining the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk via Report for America and adding a new photojournalist to its newsroom.

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Stella Mayerhoff - Report for America

Stella Mayerhoff, a scientist-turned-journalist, covers Minnesota’s Mississippi River headwaters region for KAXE/KBXE. Previously, Stella wrote for Mongabay, Eos, the San Jose Mercury News, the Monter...

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Bucks County Beacon Welcomes Ben Bennett as Report for America Corps Member - Bucks County Beacon

He will bolster our education reporting in Lower Bucks County.

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